2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ciro Rodriguez (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Henry Bonilla (R) by 8.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ciro RodriguezDemocrat · winner
54.3%38,256
Henry BonillaRepublican
45.7%32,217
70,473 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratHenry Bonilla
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Raised by the campaign
$3.6M
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Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
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Cash on hand
$955.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Nov 22, 2006